about it. I generally don’t wake up before experiencing a torturous period of guilt and devastation. How will I ever make it up to her? How will I ever explain why I forgot to invite her to my wedding?
Clearly this wedding is getting the best of me. I’m
allowing
it to get the best of me. But no more! I’m bigger than this. I’m stronger than this. I can control this!
Breathe. I must remember to breathe.
november 27th—1 A.M.
M y plan of action is set. I must lure Nicole over to my side, ally her with my cause, then send her into the enemy camp to negotiate on my behalf. After all, if my parents have decided to make Nicole their favorite, I should, at the very least, be allowed to manipulate this fact to my advantage.
november 27th
A fter reminding Nicole that I taught her how to feign illness in order to skip school, that I convinced our mother to allow her to wear a miniskirt to her junior prom, and that I helped her avoid punishment in 1987 when she got caught sneaking out to a Debbie Gibson concert (like that wasn’t punishment enough), Nicole agreed to speak with our parents about letting me use their backyard.
november 28th
M y parents have agreed to let us use their backyard for our wedding reception.
I beg for a month—zip. Nicole asks once—voilà! Apparently whatever Nicole wants…
Official THINGS TO DO List
1. Choose wedding date
2. Tell boss wedding date
3. Vacation time for honeymoon
4. Decide on honeymoon
5. Get minister
6. Choose reception venue
7. Make guest list
8. Choose maid of honor
9. Choose best man
10. Register for gifts
11. Arrange for engagement party
12. Buy engagement ring
13. Buy wedding rings
14. Buy wedding dress
15. Buy maid of honor dress
16. Order wedding cake
17. Hire caterer
18. Hire band for reception
19. Order flowers for ceremony
20. Buy shoes
21. Plan rehearsal dinner
22. Invites to rehearsal dinner
23. Hire musicians for ceremony
24. Decide on dress code
25. Get marriage license
26. Hire videographer
27. Hire photographer
28. Order table flowers
29. Order bouquets
30. Order boutonnieres for men
31. Order nosegays for women
32. Order invitations
33. Decide on wine selection
34. Postage for invitations
35. Choose hairstyle and makeup
36. Buy gifts for attendants
37. Buy thank-you notes
38. Announce wedding in newspaper
39. Buy headpiece
40. Buy traveler’s checks for honeymoon
41. Apply for visas
42. Get shots and vaccinations
43. Order tent if necessary
44. Order chairs/tables if necessary
45. Make budget
46. Divide expenses
47. Make table-seating charts
48. Choose bridesmaid dress
49. Decide on menu
50. Decide on hors d’oeuvres
51. Decide on dinner-service style
52. Decide on staff-guest ratio
53. Decide seated or buffet
54. Reserve vegetarian meals
55. Reserve band/photographer/videographer meals
56. Make photo list
57. Choose hotel for wedding night
58. Hire limo for church-reception transport
59. Buy guest book for reception
60. Find hotel for out-of-towners
61. Decide on liquor selection
62. Hire bartenders
63. Verify wheelchair accessibility
64. Choose processional music
65. Choose recessional music
66. Choose cocktail music
67. Choose reception music
68. Choose ceremony readings
69. Prepare birdseed instead of rice
70. Schedule manicure/pedicure/wax
november 30th
A nita and I went to a symposium for women in journalism. As employees of
Teen Flair
and
Round-Up
we were seated in the back with a partially obstructed view.
Although the lectures were interesting I was hoping that the topic of married women in the workplace would be discussed. It wasn’t. According to Anita it’s old news: “What’s to discuss? It’s the same as if you were single—keep office romances quiet or you’ll be considered a slut, and don’t let your personal life interfere with your work.”
What about discrimination? Hyphenated surnames? Spousal medical benefits?
During the cocktail reception, as Anita
Clearly this wedding is getting the best of me. I’m
allowing
it to get the best of me. But no more! I’m bigger than this. I’m stronger than this. I can control this!
Breathe. I must remember to breathe.
november 27th—1 A.M.
M y plan of action is set. I must lure Nicole over to my side, ally her with my cause, then send her into the enemy camp to negotiate on my behalf. After all, if my parents have decided to make Nicole their favorite, I should, at the very least, be allowed to manipulate this fact to my advantage.
november 27th
A fter reminding Nicole that I taught her how to feign illness in order to skip school, that I convinced our mother to allow her to wear a miniskirt to her junior prom, and that I helped her avoid punishment in 1987 when she got caught sneaking out to a Debbie Gibson concert (like that wasn’t punishment enough), Nicole agreed to speak with our parents about letting me use their backyard.
november 28th
M y parents have agreed to let us use their backyard for our wedding reception.
I beg for a month—zip. Nicole asks once—voilà! Apparently whatever Nicole wants…
Official THINGS TO DO List
1. Choose wedding date
2. Tell boss wedding date
3. Vacation time for honeymoon
4. Decide on honeymoon
5. Get minister
6. Choose reception venue
7. Make guest list
8. Choose maid of honor
9. Choose best man
10. Register for gifts
11. Arrange for engagement party
12. Buy engagement ring
13. Buy wedding rings
14. Buy wedding dress
15. Buy maid of honor dress
16. Order wedding cake
17. Hire caterer
18. Hire band for reception
19. Order flowers for ceremony
20. Buy shoes
21. Plan rehearsal dinner
22. Invites to rehearsal dinner
23. Hire musicians for ceremony
24. Decide on dress code
25. Get marriage license
26. Hire videographer
27. Hire photographer
28. Order table flowers
29. Order bouquets
30. Order boutonnieres for men
31. Order nosegays for women
32. Order invitations
33. Decide on wine selection
34. Postage for invitations
35. Choose hairstyle and makeup
36. Buy gifts for attendants
37. Buy thank-you notes
38. Announce wedding in newspaper
39. Buy headpiece
40. Buy traveler’s checks for honeymoon
41. Apply for visas
42. Get shots and vaccinations
43. Order tent if necessary
44. Order chairs/tables if necessary
45. Make budget
46. Divide expenses
47. Make table-seating charts
48. Choose bridesmaid dress
49. Decide on menu
50. Decide on hors d’oeuvres
51. Decide on dinner-service style
52. Decide on staff-guest ratio
53. Decide seated or buffet
54. Reserve vegetarian meals
55. Reserve band/photographer/videographer meals
56. Make photo list
57. Choose hotel for wedding night
58. Hire limo for church-reception transport
59. Buy guest book for reception
60. Find hotel for out-of-towners
61. Decide on liquor selection
62. Hire bartenders
63. Verify wheelchair accessibility
64. Choose processional music
65. Choose recessional music
66. Choose cocktail music
67. Choose reception music
68. Choose ceremony readings
69. Prepare birdseed instead of rice
70. Schedule manicure/pedicure/wax
november 30th
A nita and I went to a symposium for women in journalism. As employees of
Teen Flair
and
Round-Up
we were seated in the back with a partially obstructed view.
Although the lectures were interesting I was hoping that the topic of married women in the workplace would be discussed. It wasn’t. According to Anita it’s old news: “What’s to discuss? It’s the same as if you were single—keep office romances quiet or you’ll be considered a slut, and don’t let your personal life interfere with your work.”
What about discrimination? Hyphenated surnames? Spousal medical benefits?
During the cocktail reception, as Anita
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